Description
Add fresh broccoli Nicola Valley to your table with produce grown right here at Shackan Nursery. Indeed, our broccoli are harvested at their peak for the best flavour and texture.
Because it is harvested fresh, this broccoli stays crisp and sweet. In addition, it holds its texture well whether steamed, roasted, or eaten raw.
We grow our broccoli with careful, small-scale methods. As a result, every head supports Indigenous-led agriculture and local food security.
Broccoli Features
Grown in the Nicola Valley
Cut fresh at peak firmness
Tight, deep-green heads
High in vitamin C and fibre
Great steamed, roasted, or raw
Sold by the head
Available in season, roughly June through September
About Broccoli
Price: $6/head
Sold by: the head
Grown: Nicola Valley
Season: roughly June through September
Ways to Enjoy
Keep broccoli cool and dry in the fridge, so it holds its crunch. Meanwhile, do not toss the stalk, because it is sweet when peeled and sliced. In addition, broccoli steams, roasts, or stir-fries in minutes.
Why Local
Broccoli is a cool-season crop that thrives in the Nicola Valley climate. Moreover, buying local means fresher heads and a shorter trip from field to plate. Above all, every purchase supports Indigenous-led agriculture in the region.
When you choose fresh broccoli Nicola Valley, you get vegetables picked at their peak rather than shipped across the country. Indeed, fresh broccoli Nicola Valley travels only a short way from our fields to your table. As a result, it arrives fresher, lasts longer, and keeps your food dollars in the community. Above all, every purchase supports Indigenous-led agriculture and local food security in the region. You can find our produce at the Nicola Valley Farmers’ Market in Merritt on Saturdays, or arrange pickup directly at Shackan Nursery through the growing season.
Every box and bunch supports Indigenous-led agriculture and local food security in the Nicola Valley.
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